Defeat the Kaiser and His U-Boats
Date1917
Artist
unknown
(unknown)
MediumThree-color commercial lithograph
Dimensionssheet: 21 7/16 × 14 1/16 in. (54.5 × 35.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1978
Object number1978-580
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Label TextThe imagery of this poster is dominated by the profile of Kaiser Wilhelm II wearing a German helmet, a U-boat (the anglicized version of the German word for submarine), and a sinking ship, the text emphasizes the need to conserve wheat for American troops. The circular seal with a flag motif surrounded by wheat stalks was the seal of the U.S. Food Administration.
